Mexico drew 1-1 with Venezuela on Monday and seized the Group C Copa America Centenario, in a key in which Uruguay goodbye with a win 3-0 to also eliminated Jamaica.

Keeping nothing despite being both classified, the Tri, with several alternates, and surprising vinotinto provided NRG Stadium in Houston (Texas) one of the best games of the Cup so far.

For their rivals in the quarterfinals both teams should expect to Tuesday the definition of Group D which controls the classified Argentina with 6 points and closes its participation in the group stage against Bolivia, already eliminated.

The selection of Lionel Messi is the great candidate to stay with the group and if his opponent will be Venezuela, second in Group C, while Mexico, always in that scenario, will face Chile or Panama.

The great goals converted by Venezuelan José Velázquez, after 10 minutes, and the Mexican Jesus ‘Tecatito’ Corona, 80, were the synthesis of the great match at NRG Stadium.

Venezuela confirmed that it was no fluke having eliminated the multichampion Uruguay, while Mexico continued its fast and precise game, but cut a streak of eight consecutive games won since he took over the Colombian Juan Carlos Osorio.